Upcoming State Board of Education meetings:
• January 13-15, 2010
• March 10-12, 2010
• May 19-21, 2010
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 "Open-Source" Classroom Materials: Nation's Oldest Hispanic Rights Groups Urge Perry to Allow Public Review SAN ANTONIO – At a San Antonio press conference on January 7, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) & the American G.I. Forum warned that rules adopted by Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott for adoption of “Open-Source” textbook material threaten or prevent public participation in the textbook review process, and potentially expose Texas to lawsuits because certain parts of the state will not have “equal access” to online content. To continue reading, click here Upcoming State Board of Education meetings: • January 13-15, 2010 • March 10-12, 2010 • May 19-21, 2010
SBOE to Consider Tighter Rules to Monitor "Open Source" Textbook Issue Texas Insider AUSTIN - Last week, the State Board of Education (SBOE) met for the first time in 2010. It was an exciting meeting with a very packed agenda, and consequently we were not able to complete everything. For instance, the Board had planned to consider a tighter set of rules to help the Texas Education Agency monitor the “Open Source” Textbook issue, but due to the constraints on time, we elected to wait until the next meeting to discuss it. Perry has his allies in "Race to the Top" debate Amarillo Globe-News AUSTIN - When it comes to public education issues, Anette Carlisle does not always see eye to eye with Gov. Rick Perry and other state leaders. But Carlisle, president of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees, agrees that Perry was right to decide Texas wouldn't compete for a federal education grant that could have brought as much as $700 million to cash-strapped school districts in the state. Perry won't let Texas compete for federal school money Houston Chronicle Texas will not compete for a potential $700 million in federal grant funding for schools, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday, because it could give Washington too much say in deciding what the state's students should learn. Texas Must Proceed Carefully with Open Source Materials and Curriculum Texas Curriculum In 2010, Texas school districts will be faced with new open source textbook materials, Click here to learn about Innovations in Reading Instruction Click here to learn about Publisher-Developed Instructional Programs Click here to learn about New English as a Second Language Materials "Open Source" Textbooks Are Reason for Grave Concern Texas Insider The week before Thanksgiving, the State Board of Education (SBOE) met for its November meeting and a number of issues were covered that were of great importance. Many of these issues are nearing critical decision points which are scheduled for our upcoming January & March SBOE Meetings. State Considers Open-Source Rulemaking The State Board of Education (SBOE) has limited presence
To continue reading, click here State Considers Rules for Technology Purposes Diverts instructional materials funding to purchase technology To continue reading, click here State Board of Education  |